BAY CITY, MI — Police are alleging two men kicked in a Bay City man’s door, punched him in the head and then threw a brick through his window.

Justin J. Palmer, 21, and Mario I. Campos, 20, are each charged with one count of first-degree home invasion, a 20-year felony.

According to court records, shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, July 19, police officers were dispatched to 1418 Cass Ave. in reference to complaint called in by resident Mark Banaszek. Banaszek told the officers he was outside his house having a cigarette when he alleges Palmer and two other males stepped onto a nearby residence’s porch and began yelling at him.

Banaszek went into his home and, a few minutes later, he heard knocking at his door. He opened the door and Palmer and the other two males were standing there, threatening him, he told police.

Banaszek shut the door, which the men then kicked-in, he said. Palmer and one of the other men came into his house while the third man stayed outside, with the man unknown to Banaszek punching him in the head, he said.

Palmer and his friend then left and, a few minutes later, a brick came smashing through Banaszek’s window, he told police. Banaszek’s left ear was swollen and bleeding slightly, police wrote in their reports.

On Tuesday, July 23, police stopped Palmer as he drove through the city and arrested him on a parole detainer. Also in the vehicle was Campos, whom police also arrested on a warrant of failure to pay child support.

Shown a photo lineup by police on Aug. 7, Banaszek identified Campos as the man who entered his home with Palmer and punched him. He added to his original account by stating Palmer had also punched him, but due to Palmer having a broken leg at the time, there wasn’t much force to it.

Palmer is awaiting his next court date in Bay County Circuit Court. Campos is scheduled to appear for a preliminary examination before Bay County District Judge Dawn A. Klida at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26.